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Gold Florin - Odo IV
| Issuer | Burgundy, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1315-1349 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A large fleur-de-lis occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with finely detailed petals and a stylized base, closely modeled on the Florentine florin prototype. The design is set against a plain field with the peripheral Latin legend encircling the type. The fleur-de-lis is boldly struck, with the characteristic split upper petals and pendant lower lobes clearly defined despite the irregular flan. The overall artistic treatment reflects the strong Florentine influence on Burgundian gold coinage of the mid-14th century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Saint John the Baptist stands facing in the central field, depicted full-length in long robes with right hand raised in blessing and left hand holding a long cross or staff, closely following the iconographic model of the Florentine florin. The figure is rendered in a hieratic, frontal Gothic style typical of mid-14th century hammered coinage. A Latin legend encircles the type in the border, with small decorative stops separating words. The reverse composition closely mirrors the Florentine prototype on which the Burgundian florin was based. |
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